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NATIONAL GENTS STROKEPLAY JUNIOR SCOREBOARD
NATIONAL GENTS STROKEPLAY INTERMEDIATE SCOREBOARD
7.30pm
Our two new Champions are pictured above now with PPUI President Eamon Birchall recieiving their Cups. We hope that you've enjoyed our coverage of today's proceedings, we will be back again @ 8.30am in the morning for coverage of the Senior Gents Championship, an act that will do well to top today's Intermediate Championship!
6.41pm
Courtesy of a chip-in birdie at the 10th playoff hole, Owen Farrell is the winner and Intermediate Champion for 2014! Well done to Owen on this hard fought success but credit also to Creagh on a valliant effort. Hopefully we've seen a nice glimpse of the future!!!
6.37pm
Just like the Ladies Senior last week we are goiing to sudden death after both players shoot -4 for the extra nine holes!!!
6.33pm
Further birdies at the 8th for both players, on we go to the last!
6.30pm
Owen moves one ahead with two to go after a birdie at the 7th.
6.25pm
Still no seperating Creagh or Owen after five holes of the playoff, both -2, Owen's total thanks to a hole-in-one!
6.05pm
We will have a nine hole playoff to decide the Intermediate title as both St Bridgets' Owen Farrell and Deerpark's Creagh Courtney have finished level on nine under par after 54 holes in Stackallen! Inniskeen's Michael Vaughan has finished third on countback on -8.
5.25pm
Bobby O'Brien has slipped back to -1 after nine holes of the Intermediate Playoff
5.20pm
Creagh Courtney, Greg O'Brien and Michael Vaughan are all -5 after nine holes in the Intermediate Playoff.
5.15pm
Intermediate Playoff Update: Aaron O Droighneain has moved to -6 after the first nine holes with Niall Seery now -4 after the same number played.
5pm
Our Junior Championship has concluded in victory for Parteen's Alan Bennis. A six under par final round gave him victory over Ryston's Declan Mulpeter Jnr by three shots with a 54 hole total of -11. Third was McBride's Barry Dyas on -6 with 36 hole leader Colin Sheehan finishing fourth overall on -5. Congratulations to Alan on his success.
4.30pm
The following are the 12 players who have advanced to the Top 12 Playoff in the Intermediate Championship:
1. Richard Jordan Raffen Creek -7
2. Eric Byrne Old County -7
3. Owen Farrell St Bridgets -6
4. Niall Winters Trim -5
5. Michael Vaughan Inniskeen -5
6. Booby O'Brien Seapoint -4
7. Creagh Courtney Deerpark -4
8. Greg O'Brien Ballinlough -4
9. Patrick Robinson Bagenalstown -3
10. Aaron O Droighneain Glenville -3
11. Kevin Flynn Parteen -3
12. Niall Seery Clare Road -3
4.15pm
In the Intermediate Championship, Raffen Creek's Richard Jordan has joined Eric Byrne in a share of the lead on -7 after 36 holes.
4.05pm
In the Intermediate Championship both Creagh Courtney and Bobby O'Brien have brought in scores of -4 for their 36 holes.
4pm
in the Junior Playoff, Declan Mulpeter has moved to -2 with nine holes to go while John Farrell has moved to -3 over the same distance.
3.55pm
Ballinlough's Greg O'Brien has finished on -4 for his 36 holes in the Intermediate Championship.
3.35pm
Eric Byrne has now taken clubhouse lead in the Intermediate on -7.
3.30pm
St John Kelliher has finished his 36 holes on -3, Raffen Creek's Richard Jordan has moved to -6 after 27 holes.
3.15pm
St Bridgets' Owen Farrell has completed his 36 holes and is the new leader in the clubhouse on -6.
3.10pm
-5 is the leading score after 36 in the clubhouse in the Intermediate, posted by Trim's Niall Winters. Ballinlough's Greg O'Brien is on the same score afer 27 holes.
2.55pm
Eric Byrne is still -6 after 27 holes and St John Kelliher remains -5 after the same number of holes in the Intermediate Championship.
2.40pm
St Bridgets' Owen Farrell has moved to -7 after 27 holes.
2.35pm
Lucan's Keith Maher has finished -4 for his first 18 holes in the Intermediate.
2.15pm
Kevin Flynn has moved to -6 after 27 holes in the Intermediate Championship while Trim's Niall Winters has moved to -5 after the same number of holes.
2.10pm
The following are the 10 qualifiers for the Junior Playoff which will commence in due course:
1. Colin Sheehan Douglas -6
2. Barry Dyas McBride -6
3. Alan Bennis Parteen -5
4. Ruairi Fortune St Patricks -4
5. Declan Mulpeter Jnr Ryston -3
6. John Farrell Bruff -1
7. Owen Campbell McBride L
8. Stephen Cahill St Stephens +2
9. David Roche Fermoy +2
10. Stephen Cavanagh Jnr Tipp Hills +3
1.50pm
Eric Byrne is now our new Intermediate leader after 18 holes on -6. Another Dubliner, Lucan's Keith Maher is -3 after nine holes along with Deerpark's Creagh Courtney.
1.45pm
Matters changing quickly in the Intermediate, Deerpark's St John Kelliher has just posted the best 18 hole score so far of -5 to lead outright for now. Raffen Creek's Richard Jordan is -4 after nine holes further out the course.
1.40pm
St Bridgets' Owen Farrell has turned -4 to give him a share of the lead with Niall Seery at the present time.
1.35pm
Seapoint's Bobby O'Brien is -2 after nine holes, Brian Doyle has turned -3 in the Intermediate for a share of second thus far.
1.30pm
Lucan's Tom McMorrow and Ballinlough's Greg O'Brien have both posted -2 for their first 9 holes in the Intermediate.
1.10pm
Old County's Eric Byrne is the third player to post -4 after nine holes in the Intermediate thus far. Niall Seery has turned -4 after his First Round while Kevin Flynn turned -3 after 18.
1.05pm
Deerpark's St John Kelliher is -4 after nine holes in the Intermediate grade, Rocklodge's James McKeon is -2 after the same number of holes.
12.55pm
Ferbane's Brian Doyle is -2 after his first nine holes in the Intermediate.
12.40pm
Add Dave Hayden II and John Slattery to the group of players on -1 in the Intermediate so far.
12.30pm
Early Intermediate Update: Parteen's Kevin Flynn is -4 after nine holes, Niall Seery -2 with Jamie and Aidan O'Connor both -1.
12.25pm
Alan Bennis is now in sole possession of second in the clubhouse on -5. John Farrell finished on -1 with Owen Campbell level par for his 36 holes.
12.15pm
Barry Dyas has joined Colin Sheehan in a share of the lead on -6 in the clubhouse, Ryston's Declan Mulpeter has finished his 36 on -3.
12.05pm
David Roche has dropped back to +2 for his 36 holes. The new leader in the clubhouse on -6 is Douglas' Colin Sheehan.
11.45am
Parteen's Alan Bennis is -4 after 27 holes, Barry Dyas is gone to -3, while John Farrell, Declan Mulpeter Jnr, Gerard Twohig and Owen Campbell are all -1 after 27 themselves.
11.40am
Ruairi Fortune is the leader in the clubhouse on -4 in the Junior, David Roche is -6 out on the course after 27 holes, while the Intermediate competition is now underway.
11.05am
Tralee's Roger Guthrie has turned -2 for his first 9 holes.
11am
Parteen's Alan Bennis is -1 after his First Round.
10.55am
Bruff's John Farrell has turned -2 while McBride's Owen Campbell is -1 after 18 holes.
10.50am
Ryston's Gerard Twohig has turned level par after his first 18.
10.35am
McBride's Barry Dyas is -1 after his first nine holes. Parteen's Alan Bennis is level par for his nine.
10.25am
Noel Claire has dropped back to level par for his first 18 holes.
10.20am
Fermoy's David Roche is the new leader now on -4, he was -5 for the last nine holes of his First Round.
10.15am
Douglas' Colin Sheehan has turned level par while Riverdale's John Minogue has turned +1 after 18 holes. Chris O'Donovan is +2 while Lakeside's Mark Cahill is +3.
10am
Ruairi Fortune and Damien McBride have completed their first 18 holes. Ruairi is -3 while Damien has dropped back to level par. Clare Road's Mark Hanrahan is +2 and Erry's Patrick Maher is +6 for their 18 holes.
9.45am
Majestic's Noel Claire has also turned -2 after his first nine holes. John Minogue of Riverdale is the other player under par, besides the three on -2, with -1. Other scores on Spreadsheet.
9.35am
Chris O'Donovan is level par after his first nine, while Lakeside's Mark Cahill is +1.
9.25am
The first two Junior Pairs have turned the first nine holes. Ruairi Fortune and Damien McBride are both -2 while the second twoball of Mark Hanrahan and Patrick Maher are +1 and +3 respectively.
8.20am
Good morning from Stackallen. We're almost set to go here on the first day of the National Gents Strokeplay Championships with the Intermediate and Junior Finals. 82 players (46 Intermediate and 36 Junior) will bid to succeed Brendan Lawlor and Conor McCarthy as the new Champions. Ruairi Fortune and local hope Damien McBride get what will be a long day at the Co Meath venue underway in due course.
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